Definitions for occiputˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət; ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•ci•putˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət; ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tə(n.)(pl.)oc•ci•puts, oc•cip•i•ta
the back part of the head or skull.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of occiput:
1350–1400; ME < L, =oc-oc - +-ciput, comb. form of caput head
Princeton's WordNet
occiput(noun)
back part of the head or skull
Wiktionary
occiput(Noun)
The back part of the head or skull (contradistinct from sinciput).
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